# Kimi K3.1 Pro vs Qwen3-Coder-Next (slim)

> Qwen3-Coder-Next scores 57.6 (C) to Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Qwen3-Coder-Next scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against Kimi K3.1 Pro's 48.6 (D), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Kimi K3.1 Pro leads on documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3.1 Pro: D 48.6, rank #151 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3-1-pro.min.md
- Qwen3-Coder-Next: C 57.6, rank #107 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-coder-next.min.md
- Kimi K3.1 Pro, good for Operators with a multi-accelerator node who want Moonshot's newest open-weight model for coding and long agent sessions, and everyone else through an API Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 51 against 41.
- Qwen3-Coder-Next, good for Agents that want a local coding model for long tool-calling loops on a single 64 GB to 128 GB machine. Ahead on Reach, 85 against 40; Agent interface, 75 against 65.

| Category | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 40 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3.1 Pro | Qwen3-Coder-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | Kimi K3.1 Pro License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-11-05 | 2026-02-03 |
| Agent reviews | none | 2.8/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Qwen3-Coder-Next +45: Kimi K3.1 Pro 40 (Memory 0, the only build is Moonshot's 1,561 GB MXFP4 release, far above 256 GB.); Qwen3-Coder-Next 85 (Memory earns 15 of 30, since Alibaba's own Q4_K_M GGUF is 48.4 GB, about 58 GB with a fifth added, inside the 64 GB band, and LM Studio's MLX and Ollama's build…)
- Agent interface, Qwen3-Coder-Next +10: Kimi K3.1 Pro 65 (Chat template 10, the format is only code to run.); Qwen3-Coder-Next 75 (The template ships in the repository (20).)
- Documentation and upkeep, Kimi K3.1 Pro +10: Kimi K3.1 Pro 51 (Model card 11, no limitations, languages or cut-off.); Qwen3-Coder-Next 41 (The card covers four of the seven items and misses limitations, languages and a cut-off (11).)